Pocket-fastening for billiard or pool tables



(No Model.) y v A G. J. BOOK.

POCKET FASTBNING POR BILLIARD 0R POOL TABLES.

Patented Ma.1.6,1883.`

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WITNESSE ATTORNEYS.

NITED STATES t PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE 111300K, OE'zAnEsviLLE, OHIO.

POOKET-FA'STENING FOR BILLIARDOR Pool. TABLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 273,447, dated March 6,1883,

Application filed December l, 1882. (No model.)

to break oli', and thus let the netting loose;

and in taking oii1 the pockets, as is sometimes necessary, the nettingis injured.

My invention consists in thefastening de-v vice hereinafter describedand claimed, which obviates the difficulties and inconvenience of `thefastenin gs heretofore employed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specitication, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a perspective plan view of a corner pocket as applied to atable. Fig. Zis a transverse section of the pocket-block. Figs. 3, 4,and 5 are detail views of the fasteners.

A is the usual concave pocket-block, attached at the angle between thesides B B of the table; and G is the netting pocket. The netting isattached to block A by the fastening device D, with which the loops ormeshes A of the netting engage. The fastener consists of a narrow stripof brass, malleable iron, or other meta-l, (shown separately in Figs. 3and 4,) cut ont or scalloped on `its upper. edge to form hooks orprojections, and bent to the curved form of the pocket-block, so as totit snugly in a groove formed therein. The strip is secured in place byscrews after its attachment to the netting. In place of using a strip ofmetal,the fastener maybe formed of wire bentto form hooks, as shown inFig. 5, to receive the loops of netting. The other side of the pocket isto be fastened to the pocket-irons, as usual.

This fastening device is simple and inexpensive. The pocket isheldsecurely without injury to the material, and can be readily removed andreplaced when required.

To cover the fastener and give a finish, a strip, E, of leather Orcloth, is attached to the block. In the drawings itis shown as turnedHaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and'desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is- Y l. The pocket-fastening for billiard Orpool tables, consisting of a series of metal hooks or projectionsconnected together and attached by screws to the pocket-block,substantially as described.

2. The combination of the fastener D, provided with hooks orprojections, with the netting pocket O and block A, substantially asshown and described.

' GEORGE J. BOOK. \Vitnesses:

A. J. SHEPPARD, L. F. POWER.

